Jake Tapper Opens Segment on AI with Eerily Accurate Deepfake Intro of Himself

CNN anchor Jake Tapper opened his segment on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence by playing a deepfake opening monologue of himself.

Tapper noted throughout the segment that artificial intelligence may pose a threat in the upcoming election, citing an incident in the Indian gubernatorial election where Sen. Mike Braun’s (R-IN) campaign posted a digitally altered photo of his Democratic opponent, Jennifer McCormick, standing at a rally against gas stoves.

“But seriously, welcome to the wild west of TV ads where technology allows falsehoods to be depicted as facts, blazing unethical trails around the world,” Tapper told his audience.

During the deepfake Tapper opening segment, the fake anchor noted in the monologue that comedian Danny Polishchuk created the program after only using A.I. for two weeks.

Welcome back to The Lead. I’m Jake Tapper. We are in an unprecedented era where technology has vastly outpaced the ability of the public to recognize deepfakes and even more so left lawmakers, many of whom, frankly, seem unable to manage their email. Take, for example, what you’re watching right now. I’m actually not, Jake. I’m a deepfake, Jake. A deep Jake, if you will. Created by comedian Danny Polishchuk, who has only been using A.I. for two weeks. The fact that I seem so real suggests that real mischief and serious damage could be done with this technology for it to be so utilized in the US as it has been for bad purposes abroad.

Watch the clip above via CNN.